From ffab735a84424169167a8a12a229918f0e7a2db9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Angus Gratton Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:30:02 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify some install steps in README --- README.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 100cb2d..7bfa2e0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ Originally based on, but substantially different from, the [Espressif IOT RTOS S * Install [esp-open-sdk](https://github.com/pfalcon/esp-open-sdk/), build it with `make STANDALONE=n`, then edit your PATH and add the generated toolchain `bin` directory. (Despite the similar name esp-open-sdk has different maintainers - but we think it's fantastic!) - (Other toolchains will also work, as long as a gcc cross-compiler is available on the PATH. The proprietary Tensilica "xcc" compiler will probably not work.) + (Other toolchains may also work, as long as a gcc cross-compiler is available on the PATH and libhal (and libhal headers) are compiled and available to gcc. The proprietary Tensilica "xcc" compiler will probably not work.) -* Install [esptool.py](https://github.com/themadinventor/esptool) and make it available on your PATH. +* Install [esptool.py](https://github.com/themadinventor/esptool) and make it available on your PATH. If you used esp-open-sdk then this is done already. -* The build process uses `GNU Make`, and the utilities `sed` and `grep`. Linux & OS X should have these already. Windows users can get these tools a variety of ways - [MingGW](http://www.mingw.org/wiki/mingw) is one option. +* The esp-open-rtos build process uses `GNU Make`, and the utilities `sed` and `grep`. If you built esp-open-sdk then you probably have these already. * Use git to clone the esp-open-rtos project (note the `--recursive`):